These photos show how hard Sheffield was hit in 1947 by one of the harshest winters on record, with roads buried under huge mounds of snow and mammoth icicles dangling from rooftops as the harsh weather held the city in its icy grip. From January 21, 1947, snow and ice covered swathes of the country for more than two months, with record falls reported in many places, during the brutal weather.
In Sheffield, cars were stranded, telephone wires buckled under the weight of ice and snow and prisoners-of-war and RAF airmen alike were called in to clear the worst of the snow. But the city certainly looked pretty as it sparkled in its white blanket that year, as these images illustrate.
Here are some of the best photos of snowy and icy scenes in Sheffield that years, courtesy of Picture Sheffield: https://www.picturesheffield.com/.
Here are some of the best photos of snowy and icy scenes in Sheffield that years, courtesy of Picture Sheffield: https://www.picturesheffield.com/.
17. Ringinglow
Young Clarion Members at the rear of Sheffield Clarion Clubhouse, Hathersage Road, Ringinglow, Sheffield, in 1947. Pictured clockwise from far left: Gay Walker, Eileen Rudge, Maureen Walker, tallest girl is Sheila Rudge, Pat Southall, Beryl Dealy and far right Joan Stringer. Child on front row is John Dealy. Photo: Picture Sheffield/G Frost
18. Snowy Don Valley
A qinter scene at an unidentified location in Sheffield, probably near Oughtibridge, in February 1947 Photo: Picture Sheffield